Places mentioned in: Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Attica

  1. Cyclades 200+ Islands in the Aegean
  2. Aegean Sea
  3. Sounion A Cape or Promontory South of Athens
  4. Attica
  5. Laurium Athenian silver mines
  6. Island of Patroklus Island off the southern coast of the Attica
  7. Peiraeus
  8. Phalerum Known as the Bay of Phalerum. Modern Cities surrounding are Moschato, Palaio Faliro, Neo Faliro, and Kallithea.
  9. Athens
  10. Troy
  11. Tomb of Themistocles Grave of Themistocles.
  12. Magnesia
  13. The Parthenon
  14. Boeotia
  15. Thermopylae
  16. Lamia
  17. Mount Oeta
  18. Knidos An ancient Greek city of Caria
  19. Caria
  20. Munychia A hill in Peiraeus
  21. Temple of Athena Sciras
  22. Colchis
  23. Colias
  24. Ionia
  25. Troezen
  26. Themiscyra
  27. Thermodon
  28. Cenotaph of Euripides
  29. Macedonia
  30. Samos
  31. Hiero
  32. Syracuse A prominent city-state in Sicily
  33. Sicily
  34. Rhodes
  35. Soli
  36. Cerameicus District of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis. Named after the potters workshops in the area.
  37. Eleurethae
  38. Delphi
  39. Salamis
  40. Cyprus
  41. Mantinea
  42. Cadmea
  43. Leuctra
  44. Peloponnese
  45. Greece
  46. Europe
  47. Eridanus River
  48. Ionian Sea
  49. Thessaly
  50. Trachis
  51. Parnassus
  52. Asia
  53. Pergamum
  54. Teuthrania
  55. Ancyra
  56. Pactolus
  57. Pessinous Modern Balıhisar
  58. Mount Agdistis A sacred mountain in Phrygia.
  59. Meian plain Plundered by the Greeks.
  60. Euboea
  61. Megara
  62. Rock of Athena the Gannet
  63. Thrace
  64. Acropolis
  65. Egypt
  66. Syria These coordinates are distinctly Syria circa 303 BC.
  67. Aigai
  68. Memphis
  69. Cyrene
  70. Libya
  71. Hellespont
  72. Pelusium
  73. Thesprotia
  74. Arsinoites
  75. Kalaureia An island off the coast of Troezen
  76. Alexandria
  77. Danube The westernmost of the Scythian Rivers, beginning in Germany and ending in the Black Sea.
  78. Ephesus
  79. Lebedus A city on the Ionian Coast
  80. Colophon
  81. Epirus
  82. Lysimachia
  83. Chersonese Located on the modern day Gallipoli peninsula on the Aegean Sea.
  84. Nine Roads
  85. Babylon
  86. Caicus
  87. Cardia
  88. Pactye
  89. Thyamis
  90. Oeneadae
  91. Corcyra
  92. Italy
  93. Tarentum Greek colony in Southern Italy
  94. Tyre Mother city of the Phoenician people
  95. Ceraunian Mountains
  96. Pherai
  97. Larissa Prominent city in Thessaly
  98. Plataea
  99. Sphacteria An island where the Athenians trapped and defeated the Spartans in 425 BCE
  100. Sparta
  101. Argos
  102. Laconia
  103. Enneacrunos
  104. Eleusis
  105. Eleusinium A sanctuary in Athens.
  106. Knossos
  107. Gortys
  108. Marathon
  109. Artemisium A cape town in Northern Euboea.
  110. Lake Tritonis
  111. Ascalon
  112. Palestine
  113. Cytheria
  114. Paros
  115. Oenoe
  116. Argolis Region in northeastern Peloponnese
  117. Pella Capital of the kingdom of Macedonia.
  118. Branchidae A sanctuary located in Ioniapolis, where a massacre took place by the hand of Alexander the Great.
  119. Ecbatana Important city of the Persian Empire
  120. Persia
  121. Seleucia Capital of Seleucid Empire
  122. Tigris River
  123. Crete
  124. Cichyrus Capital of ancient Thesprotia.
  125. Dodona
  126. Acherusia Name for several lakes in Thesprotia
  127. Acheron A lower river of Hades.
  128. Cocytus Was said to have flowed into Acheron. One of the five rivers of the underworld.
  129. Hades Abode of the dead. Though Acheron may be used as a synonym, it also exists separately as a river within Hades.
  130. Aphidnae
  131. Scyros
  132. Asteria
  133. Delos
  134. Olenus
  135. Auunisus A place in the Cnossian territory.
  136. Rome
  137. Chaeronea Location of Macedonian victory under Philip II over a Greek coalition.
  138. Cynosarges A place sacred to Heracles.
  139. The Lyceum
  140. Nisaea Port of Megara
  141. Ilisus River
  142. Agrae A district across the Ilisus river.
  143. Mount Pentelicus Mountain in Attica famous for its Honey-Brown Marble
  144. Black Sea
  145. Sipylus
  146. Elateia Ancient Greek city located in Phocis.
  147. Phocis
  148. Mount Sipylus
  149. Tomb of Calos Grave of Calos.
  150. Tomb of Hippolytus The Troezenians grave of Hippolytus.
  151. Hero-shrine of Aegeus
  152. Lemnos
  153. Tomb of Achilles Grave of Achilles.
  154. Nemea
  155. Seriphus An island of the western Cyclades
  156. Lesbos
  157. Mykalessos
  158. Satyrides
  159. Brauron
  160. Melitid Gate Entry to the Attic deme Melite.
  161. Paeania Town in Attica
  162. Areopagus A Hill in Athens used for trials
  163. Proconnesus
  164. Mount Mycale
  165. Teos
  166. Pallene
  167. Mysia
  168. Epidaurus
  169. Sicyon
  170. Messene
  171. Carystus City-state on Euboea
  172. Egyptian Thebes
  173. Panakton
  174. Coronea
  175. Aetolia A Region
  176. Erectheis A temple on the Acropolis
  177. Aphrodisias
  178. Gythium
  179. Boeae
  180. Naxos
  181. Haliartus
  182. Peneus A river in Thessaly named for the regional river god of the same name. This river is distinct from the Peneus in the Peloponnese region, which is not associated with the river god.
  183. Tethris river
  184. Calydon
  185. Psophis
  186. Crommyon
  187. Corinth
  188. Sea
  189. Sunium
  190. Acarnania Undefinable Political Region in the Southwest of Mainland Greece
  191. Mount Parthenius
  192. Hill of Ares
  193. Thebes
  194. Parabystum Athenian law court
  195. The Triangle Law court in Athens
  196. Heliaia Supreme law court in Athens
  197. Palladium Cult image, with a law court based around it in Athens
  198. Phreattys
  199. Academy School of philosophy in Athens
  200. Drabeskos
  201. Decelea
  202. Sardinia
  203. Eleon
  204. Tanagra
  205. Cleonae
  206. Olynthus
  207. Maeander
  208. Ithome
  209. Phrygia
  210. Heaven
  211. Chios
  212. Delium
  213. Altar of Anteros
  214. Hill of Horses
  215. Alimos District in south Athens
  216. Zoster
  217. Prospalta
  218. Anavyssos
  219. Cephale
  220. Prasies
  221. Sinope
  222. Lamptrae
  223. Potami
  224. Tomb of Ion Grave of Ion.
  225. Phlya
  226. Myrrhinus
  227. Athmonon
  228. Amarynthus
  229. Colaenis Named after Colaenus.
  230. Acharnae
  231. Parnes
  232. Hymettus Mountain range in Attica.
  233. Mount Lycabettus
  234. Macaria
  235. Tiryns
  236. Hill of Pan
  237. Cave of Pan
  238. Oropus
  239. Rhamnus
  240. Britain
  241. Syene
  242. Red Sea
  243. Meroe
  244. Nile
  245. Mount Atlas
  246. Khalkis
  247. Elaeus
  248. Lebadeia
  249. Mallus
  250. Cilicia
  251. Spring of Amphiaraus
  252. Heliaia
  253. Aulis
  254. Tomb of Ajax
  255. Lechaeum A port of Ancient Corinth
  256. Olympia
  257. Lade An island no longer existing
  258. Islet of Asterius
  259. Lydia
  260. Gadeira
  261. Psyttalea
  262. Exampaeus The region between the Hypanis and Borysthenes. It is called the ’Sacred Ways’ by the Greeks.
  263. Tomb of Anthemocritus Grave of Anthemocritus.
  264. Tomb of Molottus Grave of Molottus.
  265. Eretria
  266. Scirum
  267. Tomb of Cephisodorus Grave of Cephisodorus.
  268. Tomb of Heliodorus Halis Grave of Heliodorus Halis.
  269. Tomb of Themistocles Grave of Themistocles.
  270. Laciadae Attic deme
  271. Tomb of Nicocles of Tarentum Grave of Nicocles of Tarentum.
  272. Tomb of Phytalus Grave of Phytalus.
  273. Cephisus
  274. Tomb of Theodorus Grave of Theodorus.
  275. Tomb of Theodectes of Phaselis Grave of Theodectes of Phaselis.
  276. Phaselis
  277. Cephallenia Modern Kefalonia
  278. Rheiti
  279. Euripus Strait
  280. Palace of Crocon On the other side of the Rheiti, named after Crocon.
  281. Scambonidae
  282. Tomb of Crocon Grave of Crocon.
  283. Tomb of Eumolpus Grave of Eumolpus.
  284. Zarax
  285. Erineus
  286. Cithaeron
  287. Tomb of Alope Grave of Alope.
  288. Wrestling Ground of Cercyon
  289. Megaris
  290. Onchestus
  291. Nisa
  292. Gerania
  293. Tomb of Alcmena Grave of Alcmena.
  294. River Achelous
  295. Tomb of Hyllus Grave of Hyllus.
  296. Elis Region in western Peloponnese founded by Endymion
  297. Tomb of Hippolyte Grave of Hippolyte.
  298. Tomb of Tereus Grave of Tereus.
  299. Pagae
  300. Daulis
  301. Tomb of Megareus Grave of Megareus.
  302. Ethiopia
  303. Susa
  304. Tomb of Timalcus Grave of Timalcus.
  305. Tomb of Callipolis Grave of Callipolis.
  306. Scythia
  307. Tomb of Iphiaoe Grave of Iphiaoe.
  308. Tomb of Coroebus Grave of Coroebus.
  309. The Little Tripods A village near Mount Gerania
  310. Gate of the Nymphs Landmark
  311. Tomb of Lelex Grave of Lelex.
  312. Minoa An island in the Aegean Sea.
  313. Aigosthena
  314. Glisas
  315. Erenea A village of the Megarians.
  316. Tomb of Autonoe Grave of Autonoe.
  317. Tomb of Car Grave of Car.
  318. Isthmus
  319. Aegina An Island
  320. Tomb of Eurystheus Grave of Eurystheus.
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